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263 news items of Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
Combating paraffin wax residues at sea and on the beach
New agreements need to ensure that ships originating from Dutch ports no longer discharge tank washings containing paraffin such ...
Minister Van Nieuwenhuizen: more European infra funds to cyclist and pedestrian safety
Minister Van Nieuwenhuizen (Infrastructure and Water Management) wants Europe to allocate more infra funds to the protection of ...
Climate agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by maritime shipping sector
On the final day of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) conference in London, far-reaching agreements were set down ...
Inland shipping sector sets down agreement on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
Today, the Declaration of Nijmegen was signed by the inland shipping sector, along with Minister Van Nieuwenhuizen ...
China: promising trade partner in the field of New Energy Vehicles
Because of its substantial economic growth and considerable effort to get New Energy Vehicles off the ground, the Netherlands ...
Comprehensive Cabinet delegation on trade mission to China
From 8 to 13 April 2018, Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Sigrid Kaag, Minister ...
First Talking Traffic services live for traffic users
More than 1.2 million road users are now able to receive personal warnings of traffic jams ahead, stationary traffic and suddenly ...
Breakthrough in combating plastic soup
In order to force a breakthrough, after many years, in the struggle against plastic soup, State Secretary for Infrastructure and ...
Investments in purification of medicine residues from waste water
In the years ahead, the Netherlands will be facing the need for substantial investments in clean water and safe drinking water. ...
Breakthrough in sharing electric cars in housing projects
Within the next three years, seven cities will see the completion of innovative housing projects in which electric shared-use ...